It’s surprising to me that in 2010, there are still big districts that are blocking all Web 2.0 apps — wikis, blogs, etc. These are some of the most powerful tools we have for differentiating instruction. I have to think
Mini-laptops + solid instruction + Web 2.0 = Engaged learning
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New AUP issues in the Web 2.0 age
There is a very interesting discussion going on at Classroom 2.0 and at OpenEdWeb about policies related to the use of participative web tools in the classroom. Think about your own AUP. How does it address things like student publishing
Thinking about the right tool for the job at hand
There are so many great technology tools…wikis, blogs, Google docs, podcasts, Moodle sites, VoiceThread, and on and on. Sometimes it’s difficult to know which tool to use for a given project or activity. The best way to approach this problem
Student blogging – working through the sticky issues
I spend a lot of time talking to people about the benefits of blogging. Students writing for a real audience and purpose leads to better writing, more motivation, critical thinking, collaboration, yada yada. However, there are some admittedly sticky issues
NSBA-"Explore ways in which [you] could use social networking for educational purposes"
Kudos to the NSBA for a forthcoming report that urges schools to relax restrictions on the use social networking technologies at schools. It’s about time that educational policymakers (and politicians) recognize that these technologies are important tools for differentiating instruction,
How we learn
I’ve been reflecting on how we teach and learn…not with students, but with colleagues in professional development. Unfortunately, many of us (myself included) don’t always model the use of the strategies we know are most effective for learning. Many PD